Free Snowman Christmas Crafts for Kids

These snowman Christmas crafts are the perfect way to involve children in the Christmas holidays while still keeping on track with your curriculum goals. Use them to supplement a science unit about weather, snow and ice, or the properties of water. They are also a great way to expand on your reading of books about snowmen or simply as part of holiday traditions. These quick and easy classroom crafts have been chosen for their appeal to children and simplicity of design.

Snowman Fence

This adorable snowman fence is made from paint stirrers and Popsicle sticks and makes a delightful gift for children to take home for parents or as the border to a Christmas bulletin board. For young children, you may want to assemble the pieces prior to painting and decorating.

Snow Globes

Children delight in making snow globes filled with glitter and water. These cute snow globes are made from baby food jars, miniature Christmas snowman and plenty of glitter. This craft is suitable for older elementary students.

Styrofoam Snowman

This snowman craft is made from Styrofoam balls and bits of felt and buttons. It is easy enough for even the youngest of children and can be done in a Kindergarten classroom with a little supervision.

Snowfamily Finger Puppets

A family of snowmen created from a white glove and bits of pompoms and fabric will provided plenty of opportunity to interactive play. Ideal to use to accompany finger plays and rhymes or to act out a story.

Pom Pom Snowman Magnet for Pin

This darling little snowman makes a great gift for small children to give at Christmas. Simply glue together 3 white pom poms, add wiggly eyes and use fabric scraps for a hat and scarf.

Soda Bottle Snowman

This unusual snowman craft is made from a clear plastic soda bottle filled with cotton balls. Glue on a hat, scarf and facial features and its ready to go. Young children will love filling the bottle with snowballs to make this see through snowman.

Coffee Creamer Bottle Snowman

This snowman is so quick and easy that even the youngest children can complete it with little assistance from you. It is made from coffee creamer bottle you can find in the grocery store. Be sure to buy those with a red cap. Simply glue on facial features and wiggly eyes, tie up with a colorful scarf and your snowman is complete.

Toilet Paper Roll Snowman

It's time to use up all those TP rolls you've saved for crafts. These cute little snowmen are created from a TP roll, a section of egg carton and scraps of paper or fabric. Why not create a snow family for display in your room?

Cotton Ball Snowman

This craft is ideal for Kindergarten or PreK and can be completed independently while you provide encouragement. A simple snowman design with cotton balls glued to the base with features made of black construction paper.

Fishing Snowman

This charming snowman is made from cotton and glued to an old CD. Add a pole and some line and he's ice fishing (through the hole in the CD, of course). This makes a great gift for Dad at Christmas. This one is ideal for 2nd grade and up.

Ice Cream Snowman

Make these impressive little snowmen for your classroom Christmas party for everyone to enjoy, but work quickly before they melt. For a simpler version that kids can make themselves, scroll to the bottom.

Pinecone Snowman

Made from a pinecone and cotton this little guy is having a blast snowboarding on a leaf. This is a great nature craft to use a decoration or a gift for someone special this Christmas. Create a snow scene in the classroom and add snow boarding snowmen for a whimsical touch.

Marshmallow Snowmen

What kid doesn't love marshmallows? With a few bits of candy, a wooden skewer and some cello wrap this little fellow is just begging to be eaten. These are quick and easy to make and are a great treat for that Christmas celebration.

Sock Snowman

What could be cuter than a snowman made from a white sock with a colored trim? All that is needed is a new pair of socks, a scrap of matching ribbon and some matching buttons. These made great gifts, as the socks can be worn after the holidays.

Melting Snowman

All that's needed to make this amusing melting snowman is a white pom pom, a sheet of white felt, a small piece of black felt, wiggly eyes and bits of felt and tiny beads for a smile. Suitable for Kindergarten and PreK.

Snowman for the Classroom

This snowman is just for you. Although you could have the kids join in and help in the making, you might want to make this one ahead of time. Made from ordinary cardboard boxes stacked to form the body and wrapped up in some nice fuzzy white material, this snowman can be as big or as little as you prefer. When made life size, this snowman makes a striking statement and is great for the corner of the room or in the entry way.

However you choose to integrate these Christmas snowmen crafts into your educational goals, they make striking displays and involve students in creative pursuits. They make wonderful Christmas gifts that kids can make themselves to take home as special gift for parents and grandparents, or simply as holiday decorations that are sure to be treasured for years to come.